WESTLAND COUNTRY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1926, Page 1

WESTLAND COUNTRY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, 9th AI.UtCH. ' t t>u at at NOTICES OF -MOTION, j 1. Titer Chairman to move :k-£ the accounts presented for the*month of February. 192t>, as revised and recomiitended’ fiir payment by the Finance » oinin i t too, amounting to £ . be passed for payment." Tho Chairman to move:—“That the Treasurer prepare for the information of Councillors at next monthly meeting, the. annual statement of the apportionment of the gross income (as estimated lor the year commencing on the Ist April) and the proposed allocation of surplus lev-outie ,o\;er the -severe I ridings as required by the Counties Act,” 3. The Chairman to move:—“That Overseer Milluet; prepare .a list of works for Government grants for the year 1920-27.” E The Chairman to move:—“That the Council authorise the usual •arrangements for the printing of electoral rolls for the three Hidings.” 5. The Chairman to move:—“That David John Evans he appointed Returning Olficcr for the County of Westland.” ii. Tho ( hainnan to move :—“That the list of polling places for the County of Westland, as before the Council he approved.” 7. Till ■ Chairman to'move: —“That the Council consider whether it is neces-i ary to apply for-an -extension of-the j lulling hours to 7 o.ni.. in lien of Y> : p.m., the hour heretofore observed.” j S. The Chairman to move :—“That the i Council proceed to consider the follow-! ing proposal for submission to the rate-j payers of Ihe Southern Riding at a; poll to h" taken on AVodnesday. May i I Dili, 1.920. (in conjunetion with -tlic-j----iriennial election of councillors fixed for that day) namely: (a) That a special loan be raised by riie C’ounly Council of Westland for the purpose of ( oiitrihiiling subject to | arrangement with the,Highways Board j iowards 'the ereetion of bridges over! Deep Creek. McCullough Creek. Me l Donald's C’rcej; and Potter’s Creel: on the main south highway whereby the erection of the bridges will ho speeded up and completed wiHiin a. period of i two years. (h) The sum proposed to h<' IjorroweJ j tic Cl .000. ('■) The jiroposed security for provi- I ■ion for repayment of the Hum he a j ■•■ju-eial rale of one-tenth of ;i penny jntj lire C on the rateable property in. the j .'hiulliorn Riding of the County. The.j rate of interest of the said loan shall i not exceed six pounds per centum per annum.. The term of tho loan to he j for a period of fifteen years, principal repayable at the rale of CI.OD per annum on Ike first day of November in . each and every year. AD !■: is non proposed to pay out of ih)' loan Ihe cost of raising the loan.

?c) 1 1 is not inlended lo’ levy the rale in question hut to .repay, principal and nitcfe-t, out : of' {lie Gehefnl Ae- / unlit- of Hie County Fund.” •9. The Chairman to tuove :-c-“ That-nil.je'-t t(. tin* foregoing motion being agreed i< . the Returning Ollieei' he Tnstructed tii take the necessary steps Cruder the “Local Bodies Loons Act, 1913,” end it's amendments, to place life! proposal before the ratepayers lor their eon si leral ion.” 10; <.r. IH.uiovan to move:-- “ That the Cihairman „nakq arrangements fo have the lords on Totara river and Ingoon near the beach at Ross, flagged at a co-t net exceeding CIO per annum.” - 11. (.V Murdoch to move:—“That tho Council convene a conference of moni<n‘ tl'i Kuinara It■rour.h Couticik Ci-.-e Comi.v 'Comici! and 'all inieresiat,a- tie* Ui-posat of tie(*ll\«• i"ii i111'?i; KmißU'j I'ncu. 'mm; i |i:i i• tii- uI::!■ 1 v with Hv ohjeM of c-piisery- | ing !lie -iid race for I hi pttlilie forvit" J | f.,|- wJu ■' h is new reqidrei! cud for! ihe cxi ; -i e of those services in ilie general inte"' .: of Ha- eonneunit ies : . -. . i STATUTORY MEETING. • • (To Sit at 3 p.m.) i. The ( hainnan-to move ‘T hat Ihe

Y'cruncil- 'now consider tho balance sheet and statement of accounts for tho year ended .March 31st," 1924, as now" before the Council, and uj>on being duly settled arrahgeiheut’ft be' made for the publication of same.” ■r Tho Chairmanlxi move:-*-“That the j consider the balance sheet and statement of accounts for the ye.ii l ended ALtreli feist. 1925* 'as' tid’d’ before the Council, and upon being-duly settled arrangements he made for the publication of same. "